EASYJET is one of Britain’s most popular airlines, thanks to low costs and the fact that they travel to a variety of destinations.
If you’re looking at travelling with them, it might be worth checking their rules regarding what you can bring on as hand luggage and how much your suitcases will effect the price of your journey.
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What size luggage can I take on an EasyJet flight?
The airline’s website details all passengers need to know about what can and can’t be taken on a flight.
This includes the size of hand luggage, as well as how large other baggage is allowed to be and how much someone must pay.
EastJet hand luggage rules
Passengers can no longer take a suitcase into the cabin for free with easyJet.
Instead, standard passengers can only take a small cabin bag which fits underneath the seat in front, measuring 45cm x 36cm x 20cm, and this must include the handles and wheels.
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The small cabin bag can weigh a maximum of 15kg, and you need to be able to lift and carry it yourself.
It is worth noting that passengers whose suitcases do not fit the rules will be charged £24 at the airport.
Passengers who pay for Flexi tickets, Up Front tickets or Extra Legroom tickets can bring a suitcase into the cabin as well, measuring 56cm x 45cm x 25cm.
Passengers can also pay to add a large cabin bag to their booking.
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If passengers don’t select their own seat, the easyJet system will automatically allocate one at check-in, however, your cabin bag allowance is one small cabin bag (45cm x 36cm x 20cm) – which needs to fit under the seat in front of you – even if you are auto-allocated an Up Front or Extra Legroom seat.
If the bag is too large and has to be put into the cabin, then passengers will be charged £48 to put it into the hold.
EasyJet checked baggage rules
EasyJet passengers must pay to check a suitcase into the hold.
The options range from 15kg to 32kg, with each passenger allowed to check up to three bags.
The charges range from £6.99 if purchasing online to £48 if buying at the boarding gate.
To check in a 32kg suitcase, passengers are charged £12 per kg on top of the 23kg bag when checking in online.
Sports equipment packers will need to pay between £37 and £55 per item.
Musical instruments can be taken into the cabin and put into the overhead locker if they are smaller than 30cm x 120cm x 38cm, but must be checked in if they are larger than this.
If you aren’t sure about your suitcase, easyJet has an augmented reality app which lets passengers check their bags for size, avoiding extra charges at the airport.
Now that you’re up to speed with your luggage allowance and rules,
easyJet flights cost from £23.99 each way this year – book here.
Or, if you’d rather have a package holiday, we’ve also found easyJet Holidays package deals from £219pp in sunny destinations, while winter city breaks are available from £164pp.
We’ve also explained Ryanair’s hand luggage checked baggage rules and prices.